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I see several with 250k+++ weekly and if maintained well and serviced properly the issue isn't so much mechanical but cosmetic.

There is imo nothing wrong with buying a high mileage car that has history of good service and fluid changes. As well as bushings, lines (brake) suspension components etc.

A high mile car may have been mechanically maintained very well but those other areas if neglected could start to pop up due to wear so be careful and only buy one after a good go over at a bmw specialist shop.

You can save several thousand on the right car or spend it if you choose wrong.

Like everyone else has said, it all depends on the maintenance history. The contemporary oil change intervals would make me approach a used newish car with as much faith as approaching a panel van with Free Ice Cream painted on the side. If the oil was changed every 24k like the factory suggests, run. Most of these cars are leased, which means bare minimum maintenance to avoid lease return fees. They also often incentivize the sale by offering free "scheduled" oil changes for 3 or 4 years.

I would look for proof that the oil was changed at least every 8k, preferably at a dealer.

Being that it's a used car dealer, odds are it was an off lease auction car or fleet car of some kind, and the fact that it's still not sold, should make you think about what was it that turned other people away (just mileage, or something else?). With a car that's cared for, mileage is meaningless. There are airport limo cabs with over a million miles on them - on Town Cars, one of the more lamented cars in terms of reliability. But these guys are supposedly religious with their preventive maintenance. Unfortunately, the odds of finding a car like that on a used car lot are slim.